After Vincent Brothers’ wife, children and mother-in-law are murdered on a weekend when he was out of town, his Bakersfield, California community is shocked to learn he is a suspect. Keith Morrison reports in this Dateline classic that originally aired on NBC on July 24, 2009.

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The Mystery of the Lost Weekend

As a bonus for you, we’re sharing a special preview of Dateline: Missing in America, an all-new original podcast series from Dateline.  In the first episode, Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz tells the story of Daniel Robinson, a 24-year-old geologist who drove his blue Jeep away from his job site in the Arizona desert in October 2021 and hasn’t been seen or heard from since. Subsequent episodes will also each focus on one person’s story, as told by those left behind. Listen carefully to the details, descriptions and clues offered by family, friends and investigators. Something you hear might jog a memory that could help authorities crack a case. Follow Dateline: Missing in America and listen now: https://link.chtbl.com/mia_fdtw

BONUS Dateline: Missing in America

The mystery of a college student who disappeared after a night out clubbing stumps investigators for years. Her mother thought she was at a sleepover with friends and it took an eagle-eyed detective to find the truth buried in a pile of lies. Josh Mankiewicz reports. 

The Night Lynsie Disappeared

Marcus Schrenker had it all: money, a beautiful wife, a mansion in a ritzy neighborhood. So why did this financier, a pilot, put in motion a daring plan to fake his own death and hide a double-life, like investigators say he did? Keith Morrison reports in this Dateline classic. Originally aired on NBC on August 28, 2009.

Flying High at Cocktail Cove

When a young missionary is murdered and another woman goes missing in the same town, police investigate a deadly connection. Keith Morrison reports. 

Someone Was Out There

After a wife and mother is found dead in her Coral Gables home, police had one suspect from the beginning. But there was also undeniable proof that he couldn’t have done it. Dennis Murphy reports in this Dateline classic. Originally aired on NBC on August 21, 2009.

Murder in the Family

After a young woman is found dead inside her Jacksonville Beach apartment, it takes police more than a year to find a microscopic clue, along with a huge stroke of luck, to solve the case. Andrea Canning reports. 

Rear Window

When a 59-year-old father is found dead in his home, family members assume it is related to his ongoing health issues. But when the coroner reveals he didn’t die of natural causes, police begin an investigation questioning some of his family members. Keith Morrison reports.

The Secret Keepers

Over 14 years, more than a dozen women were raped in their own homes by a stranger who terrorized a Tennessee neighborhood. In this Dateline classic, Keith Morrison tells the story of the man known as the Wooded Rapist, who came out of the woods, in the night, in the rain. Originally aired on NBC on October 9, 2009.

Through the Pouring Rain

When a beloved former firefighter is found dead in his garage, police are desperate for answers until they discover that a neighbor’s home security camera captured a figure near the crime scene. Was it the killer? Dennis Murphy reports. 

The Figure in the Garage

Keith Morrison reports on one man's extraordinary journey through the courts in upstate New York and his children who stood by him to the end. 

The House on the Lake

In this Dateline classic, a hard-working couple cherished the chance to get away from it all. But what happened on one hiking trip stunned everyone, and left police thinking there was just one explanation. Josh Mankiewicz reports. Originally aired on NBC on June 29, 2008.

The Mystery at Pictured Rocks

Amber Heard sits down with NBC News’ Savannah Guthrie in her first interview since the defamation trial brought by her ex-husband Johnny Depp.

Amber Heard: After the Verdict

NBC News’ Dennis Murphy speaks to a Georgia father accused of murdering his ex-wife. While his friends come together to prove he is innocent, prosecutors count on his young children to testify against their own father. 

What They Saw

After a Portland, Oregon chef is murdered in his kitchen at work, investigators uncover a potential clue written years earlier. Josh Mankiewicz reports.

Murder in Kitchen One

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